BOONE, N.C. -- App State men's basketball outscored Troy 41-27 in the second half en route to a 68-59 victory over Troy on Saturday afternoon on Alumni Day.
The win improves App State to 16-13 on the season and 10-8 in conference play. The 16 victories this year are the most for the Black and Gold since also winning 16 contests in the 2010-11 season. In addition, the Mountaineers' 10 conference victories are a new Sun Belt high and most since the 2010-11 season.
The Mountaineers jumped out to an early 13-6 lead, only to see the Trojans (9-20, 5-13 SBC) respond with the next 10 points.